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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

unbound

open to life’s flow

the dust of generations

is the air we breathe

unbound

feel your hollowness hallowedness
open to life’s flow

bird song reverberates through the
slender stalk of your spine

head bowed toward heart listening to
the music of just being

feel the tingle of hands and face
arms legs fingers toes every space between ribs and joint sockets pockets of
breath

in lungs expanding

contracting

expanding beyond the singularity of
you

towards me and everyone every blade
of grass not yet visible beneath the quilt of snow and soil below

all accounted for

present

and then

far far out through soft cotton sky
into velvet darkness

blinking to adjust among pinpoint
stars of light and worlds

worlds not yet imagined

not yet imagined

rest here awhile floating wondering
wandering in the dust of every generation

and now

spiral down in and in

and in so near to a branch on the
ground fallen from a great height

or so it seems from this perspective
broken by the weight of snow

what was far is close enough to touch

the fibers of wood reveal a fragile
crystal heart dissolving

you

the only witness to this particular
moment fading

and you touch your own heart

mittened hand on coat on sweater on
shirt on skin on bone feel song reverberating inside

listen once more to the symphony of
you and me and all that was will be and is happening right now

As you can tell from the last post
and now this one I'm really enjoying these little wildflower survivors. The
beauties on today's post were found in the woods on a morning wander earlier
this week, just beyond the fenced part of our yard. The macramé and fringe are
from my tallit, (prayer shawl) that I wear each morning for silent
meditation and morning prayers. The sky photos were my first meditation
practice when I awoke today, however, looking up out the windows above our bed
the softness pleaded with me to take my camera to different windows around the
house and really look at the subtleties just after dawn. There was still a bit
of blue then, but now clouds have filled in the space, gathering for our next
predicted storm. The birds were singing joyfully, there have been more and more
joining the morning symphony each day. They seem unconcerned about the
impending snowfall, drawn by the increase of light. I love listening to them
when I sit in silence and then they harmonize with my chanting as I pray. I am
indeed feeling grateful for this day.

love this...you have such an eye for the beauty around us and we sometimes find it in the tiniest things...esp. loved also the listening more to the symphony of you/me and the things happening right now...speaks to me for living in the moment...an art as well

nice...love that first tiny verse....it connects the past and those who came before with our present...and there is almost a reverence feel to it...or perhaps to life....smiles...i am grateful as well...

"unbound" indeed - your work is as always inspired and inspiring... so much to love here; found myself drawn and re-drawn to the very last close-up that's either 4(?)strands of string or rope ... they're glistening it appears and mesmerizing, at least to me...very fine work Laura

I'm having a little trouble with my computer, so I hope my comment doesn't duplicate. What I wrote prior, is that this is an absolutely beautiful meditation. I am grateful for it and I thank you Laura.

Your blog is beautiful, your images fascinate, congratulations on your greatwork!His gaze through the lenses show us a world very beautiful!I would appreciate your visit on my blog and also for your friendshipthat to me is very important!Greetings from Brazil.Adriano.http://clikwebbr.blogspot.com.br/

Dear Laura, I never met anyone who is so in love with life as you are. Love your images, they show the covert beauty in the hidden, and one can see the beauty in them, through your eyes.;)Thank you for stopping by recently and I likewise apologize for the lack of my visits, life has been keeping me busy, but in a good way.;)xoxo

Hello, sweet Lady! What wonderful photos--they fill my eyes. Of course, my favorite was the heart!!! Wow! ((hugs)) Hope this note finds you well and happy, my Friend. I have the flu--I think it's going into my sinus, so am a bit miserable at present. Time for a hot cup of honey water! ((hugs))

Well, phooey! I just commented and blogspot didn't put it through. ARGH! lol I love all of these photos--but, of course, my favorite is the heart. It is a stunningly beautiful photo which fills my eyes.

I have the flu, which has gone into a sinus infection, so I'm pretty miserable at this moment. lol I'm off to make myself a cuppa hot honey water! Honey has natural antibiotic and healing properties. (grin)

so grateful i am here, before dawn, while the sky lets go of nights last stars and before all the singing out begins; to savor your voice, your love, your adoration of all life, all cycles, every strand of love.thank you for your generous outpouring of grace.

Laura your post made me think about the Ladies whose care required that I change my life. It also reminded me of our many canine companions who have required care like a baby. My heart is with you Laura. I pray for Elsie.

That is a soft-looking sky indeed, very pretty! But it's your winter wildflower photos that beguile me! They look like silvery tassels. Love your other photos too, especially the last one - so much drama in a simple piece of fiber!

I was also reading about your precious Ellie, and am sending healing thoughts. Our border collie mix Willow had a couple of seizures a couple of years after we adopted her (so she was about 4 at the time). Our vet recommended treating here with acupuncture. Willow had 3 in-office treatments (which she seemed to enjoy), followed by a couple of weeks of at-home treatment with some tiny acupuncture "band-aids" (that had some very tiny acupuncture needles on the sticky side) that our vet placed in a couple of spots on the underside of her ear flaps. I had to gently press them a couple times a day. After that, Willow never had another seizure and is now a healthy, energetic 13 year old. Might be worth a try for Ellie!

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